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Brake squeal

Discussion in 'Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by ukulelegeek, Oct 14, 2022.

  1. ukulelegeek

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    Prius V rear brakes squeal when backing up. Any ideas why?
     
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    Parking brake not fully retracted?
     
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    A lot, always, or just at start up for a few seconds?
     
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    Yes, the parking brake is fully disengaged. It squeals every time, on startup.
     
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    Only backing up... could be normal.
    Steps to reduce brake squeak include:
    1) Deglazing the rotors.
    2) A few high speed stops, with cooling between stops.
    3) Reapply anti squeak "grease" to the pad backings.
    4) "Blue Printing" the pads.
    Good luck
     
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    Thanks guys! I guess it's not too serious then. When it goes in for maintenance, I'll ask the tech to check it.
     
    #7 ukulelegeek, Oct 17, 2022
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    Need some brake cleaning and re-greasing
     
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    Thanks!
     
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